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This logic of Tao philosophy came as a surprise after a long analysis of
the Tao Te Ching. Along the way, the Pre-Socratic, the Buddhist, and some
modern Western philosophers actually participated in clarifying and forming
the final logic of Lao-tzu.

As we can see here, the logic of Tao philosophy has been there
all along. It is because we have been overwhelmed by the historical
mystical interpretations. Recovery of this logical structure will
have a fundamental impact on our understanding of Tao philosophy.

Short History

After the paper The Basic Theory of Tao Philosophy was
published in 2006, the basic model appeared, but was not recognized
immediately. It was deemed only as an interesting observation.

Parmenides' discussion On Nature, Heraclitus fragments, and
modern philosophers, such as Whitehead and Heidegger, all provided great
insight. Schelling short discussion on the concept of "ontological
equivalence" all have encouraged constant search on Oneness. Of course,
Plato's Theory of Form also served as a stimulus.

In fact, the concept of Heng discussed by Professor Wang Qingjie
has the crystallizing impact on the interpretation of the first
Chapter of the Tao Te Ching, and enable us to present the architecture
of Tao philosophy clearly.

A Final Journey

With this logical structure, we can pursue Tao philosophy with a clear logic.
It is likely that the prevailing communities of Tao philosophy will need a
long time to recognize the logic of Tao philosophy as a valid
representation.

In the mean time, Tao is found to be part of a universal
observation of nature. It may lose some high statue proclaimed
previously.

Reference:

The Dynamic Tao and Its Manifestations is an earlier attempt to understand Tao philosophy from our experiences
in modern sciences. Modern sciences is built on the non-dualistic view of the
world. This study is a break away from the traditional mysterious interpretation
of Tao. It first show the logic behind the paradoxes of Tao.